NY Philharmonic To Perform In Every NYC Borough This Summer

CENTRAL PARK, NY — The New York Philharmonic will hold free performances in every city borough this summer, and they want average New Yorkers to help them out. The renowned symphony orchestra is encouraging New Yorkers — musical novices and virtuosos alike — to bring their own instruments and play along with the orchestra during a portion of the performances.

The orchestra will kick off its free concert series on June 13 at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, according to a press release. All of the concerts, except for Staten Island, will be held in borough parks.

The philharmonic will then perform in Central Park on June 14, Queens' Cunningham Park on June 15, Brooklyn's Prospect Park on June 16 and Staten Island's Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden on June 18.

"The New York Philharmonic’s free parks concerts have become an iconic New York summer experience since they began in 1965, transforming parks throughout the New York area into a patchwork of picnickers, and providing music lovers with an opportunity to hear the best classical music under the stars," read a press release.

This year's concert series will be Music Director Alan Gilbert’s last performances for the New York Philharmonic, according to a press release.

Tickets are required for the concert at Staten Island's Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden. The tickets are free and can be acquired here.

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